Trump doubles down on Home Depot lie

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00:00Trump doubles down on Home Depot lie.

00:03President Donald Trump's latest attempt to defend his Oval Office makeover has only drawn more criticism.

00:10During a tour with Fox News' Laura Ingram, he again insisted the room's gold accents are the real thing.

00:16However, viewers say the embellishments look suspiciously like those sold at Home Depot, then painted gold.

00:21In a Facebook clip from the tour, Ingram follows Trump into the Oval Office as he gestures toward the gold accents, saying,

00:27you can't imitate gold. There's no paint that imitates real gold.

00:32Ingram then deadpans, so these aren't from Home Depot? The president brushes off the comment with a laugh.

00:38Not everyone bought what Trump was trying to sell.

00:41Some viewers pointed out that unpainted versions of the molded inlays are available at Home Depot for $58.07 each.

00:49While Trump boasts about the makeover, critics are less concerned with its extravagance than with what it symbolizes about his presidency.

00:56One historian reportedly argued the redesign reflects a monarchical, autocratic concept of what the job is,

01:03turning the space into a symbol of rule rather than civic duty.

01:07Even interior designers have criticized the space, calling it gaudy and tacky.

01:12Trump wasn't the only one responsible for the redesign.

01:15The president reportedly hired a specialist nicknamed the Gold Guy to oversee the Oval Office updates.

01:20One writer suggested the White House now reflects the language of the Eastern European and Middle Eastern Nouveau Riche,

01:28where lavish decorations are meant to show power.

01:31Despite criticism, Trump's supporters described the redesign as a return to elegance and a tribute to fine craftsmanship.

01:39However, the White House was originally meant to appear modest.

01:42Its smaller scale compared to neighboring homes symbolized a move away from monarchy.

01:48In Trump's version, gold is emphasized as a symbol of authority rather than a decoration.